Our HouseBoats are located all next to one another -no distance in between boats- in a quiet 'boat village' on top location right in the heart of Amsterdam. Surrounded by boats & birds & friendly neighbors while on board, you only have to cross the street to be in the middle of it all: NieuwMarktSquare RedLightDistrict ChinaTown DamSquare Nemo WaterlooSquare CentralStation trams cars bikes bars shops coffee-shops... Amsterdam!

Amsterdam SUN houseboat is a river boat. The old skipper transported goods all over Europe. His family traveled with him; the boat was their home. The skipper and his wife slept in the back part of the boat, -a very small space-, together with their children.

One day, the children, - boy and a girl-, didn't want to share bedrooms any longer. They wanted to go to a 'normal' school and live a 'normal' life. Without moving around of course. So, the skipper took out the engine, replaced the old roof, and built with his own hands two bedrooms for each of his children to sleep in separately.

For him and his wife he bought a new boat, as, even in those days, transporting goods without an engine wasn't the most efficient way to earn money. Later on, his children didn't want to share the kitchen an the bathroom any longer. They wanted to form their own families and live on a 'normal' boat. That can move, of course!

So, the skipper bought two engines for his children and... sold their boat to us.